Senior Plant Engineer (Mechanical / Uranium / Processing Plant / Maintenance / Refurbishment / Commissioning) – Southeast Africa

Reference Number: CV153

Job Description:

Our client, a leading mining company, is seeking an experienced Senior Plant Engineer to join their operations in Southeast Africa. This role is crucial in managing the mechanical engineering aspects of uranium processing plants, including refurbishment, commissioning, and maintenance. The ideal candidate must be well-versed in fixed plant equipment and process optimization, ensuring operational efficiency and compliance with industry best practices. This position requires a hands-on leader who thrives in a challenging environment and is open to an expat assignment.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee the refurbishment, commissioning, and maintenance of uranium processing plant, ensuring optimal performance and reliability.
• Develop and implement preventative and predictive maintenance strategies to maximize plant uptime and efficiency.
• Lead and manage mechanical engineering projects, ensuring compliance with safety, environmental, and operational standards.
• Monitor and troubleshoot fixed plant equipment, including crushers, mills, pumps, conveyors, heat exchangers, and filtration systems.
• Ensure adherence to best practices in process engineering, metallurgical plant performance, and mechanical maintenance.
• Work closely with multidisciplinary teams, including electrical, instrumentation, and process engineers, to enhance plant efficiency.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to site-based maintenance teams, ensuring skill development and knowledge transfer.
• Maintain strict compliance with health, safety, and environmental (HSE) regulations.
• Oversee spare parts inventory and procurement planning to support continuous operations.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives to enhance plant productivity and reduce downtime.

Requirements: Qualification and Skill

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline.
• 10+ years of experience in mechanical engineering within mining processing plants, with a strong focus on uranium or heavy mineral processing.
• Expertise in plant refurbishment, commissioning, and maintenance within remote mining operations.
• Strong background in fixed plant equipment, including crushers, mills, screens, thickeners, agitators, and tailings systems.
• Experience working with highly corrosive environments, particularly those associated with uranium processing.
• Familiarity with ISO standards, asset management principles, and CMMS software (Syspro, SAP, Pronto, etc).
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to work in a high-pressure, remote environment with limited resources.
• Willingness to work on a rotation/roster in Southeast Africa.

Benefits and Contractual information:

• Expatriate position, FIFO 6/3 roster
• Paid in USD (net salary)
• 2 year renewable contract
• Opportunity to work with a world-class mining operation

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Christo van der Ham

Managing Recruitment Consultant

CA Mining

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